Mm Mm - Mocha Mud Pie: Publix Saves The Day

While doing a bit of sorting, shuffling & updating of my personal recipe collection recently, my granddaughter was all about it. I let her choose from several ice cream desserts for this weekend since it is to be in the mid 90's. She selected Mocha Mud Pie, a favorite which a cookfriend shared with me years ago. Walmart does not have the coffee ice cream, but Publix does! Publix also had Nellie & Joe's Key Lime Juice (key lime pie essential), Boars Head Horseradish Mustard (better that Poupon), and cabbage. Walmart was out of cabbage - really? How can you be out of cabbage 4 days before summer kicks off? Anyway, this a good one for all of you dessert lovers. I will be doubling all ingredients for my crowd. Happy Memorial Day! 

Mocha Mud Pie I

Crust:

 1 cup Oreo cookies, crushed                                                           

3 Tbsp. butter, melted

1 egg white, lightly beaten

Stir together crushed cookies & butter; press into 9” pie plate. Brush with egg white. Bake 5 minutes. Cool.

Filling: 1 ¼ cups pecans, chopped                                               

           ¼ cup sugar                                    1 pint chocolate ice cream, softened

         1 pint coffee ice cream, softened            10 crushed Oreos

1. Place pecans on cookie sheet, sprinkle with sugar, then bake 350 for 6-8 min. Cool.

2. Stir together ice creams, 1 cup cookie chunks, & 1 cup pecans; spoon into crust. Freeze 10 min. Press remaining crumbs & pecans on top. Cover & freeze 8 hrs.